The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s ...

Did Christianity really cause the fall of the Roman Empire — or is that one of history’s biggest myths? This episode breaks down the debate popularized by Edward Gibbon and examines both sides of the ...

The Etruscans and Romans were fierce rivals and clashed in pivotal wars. What were the major battles that defined this ancient conflict?

When it comes to Roman Emperors and their fate, a big mystery appears that has baffled historians and archaeologists alike ...

The Roman Empire may have left an amazing legacy — but men allegedly "geek out" about the period more often than expected. A recent TikTok trend prompted women to ask the men in their lives how often ...

Ancient Rome is important, Mary Beard tells us at the start of “SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome” (Liveright, $35), her smart and exuberant survey of the first millennium of Roman history. “Rome still ...

“The prolonged and extreme drought seems to have occurred during a particularly poor period for Roman Britain,” Andreas ...

When archaeologists first uncovered what appeared to be an ancient Roman home, they were unaware of the vast historical treasure that lay beneath. As they dug deeper, a sprawling complex with rich ...

If you are like me, you are headed home for the holidays. While there may be an even longer list of taboo dinner table subjects this year than any other, the two things we can all agree on is that ...